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Jug band great Fritz Richmond dies at 66

November 24, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Fritz Richmond, a folk musician considered one of the world's finest players of the jug and washtub bass, died of lung cancer Sunday. He was 66. Richmond became a key figure in the Boston folk music scene, where he worked as the house bassist at Club 47. Drawing on his expertise as a ...

Ben Bowen Trio @ the Freeway cafe

November 24, 2005

On Friday December 2nd, The Ben Bowen Trio, back from an extended summer hiatus, returns to the stage with a gig @ the new FRWY cafe on King St E in Hamilton (www.frwy.ca). Please join us for an evening of laid-back jazz standards and melodic originals in this intimate community-minded “third space," while enjoying a cup ...

David Adler on Jazz/Hip-Hop in Slate Magazine

November 23, 2005

Charmaine Clamor "Searching for the Soul" CD Release Party

November 23, 2005

LOS ANGELES: November 23, 2005: The exquisite voice of Charmaine Clamor, stunning alto voice of the award-winning jazz harmony ensemble CRESCENDO, can now be heard in the comfort of your home or car. She has just released her debut album entitled “Searching for the Soul" on FreeHam Records. To celebrate this sizzling release, Clamor will be ...

John McLaughlin - Improvisations (Guitar Scorebook/Transcriptions)

November 23, 2005

After the critically acclaimed release of the Guitar Instruction DVD, John McLaughlin releases his “Improvisations", a Guitar Scorebook especially created for advanced players. This score book comes with an introduction from John; contains a never published cover photo taken by his wife Ina; and even a cool sketch by his son Luke. There are 52 pages ...

Jazz photographer William Claxton author event

November 23, 2005

Legendary Jazz photographer WILLIAM CLAXTON Talk & book signing for “Jazzlife" Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 7 pm at The Booksmith (1644 Haight Street in San Francisco) --- In 1959 and 1960, photographer William Claxton and the late German musicologist Joachim Berendt traveled the United States is search of jazz. ...

Francina Connors' "Uptown Jazz" w/ Michael Howell (G) @ Penang, Wed. Nov. 23, 8pm-12am

November 23, 2005

IAJE in New York City, January 11-14, 2006

November 22, 2005

World's Largest Jazz Conference Returns To New York City January 11-14, 2006 The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) returns to New York City for its 33rd Annual Conference from January 11-14, 2006. The Hilton New York and Sheraton New York Hotels will serve as the headquarters for the largest annual gathering of the global jazz ...

Vibist, Jerry Tachoir clinic/concert tour

November 22, 2005

Jazz vibist and educator, Jerry Tachoir recently presented improvisation and advanced harmony clinics at several universities in Oklahoma and Tennessee. In an effort to help students develop a vocabulary for jazz improvisation, Jerry Tachoir offers concepts and suggestion to explore the inner mind of the improvising artist. Concerts and clinics were held at Univ. of OK ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 16, 2005

November 22, 2005

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 3 Joe Locke & The Milt Jackson Tribute Band Rev-elation (Sharp Nine) 337 270 +67 6 67 1 4 2 8 25 Houston Person All Soul (HighNote — 7146) 308 212 +96 12 61 2 3 3 7 7 Clayton Brothers Back In ...